Political Economy Analysis How to Note - DFID (2009)

DFID's how to note aims to bring together the diverse literature and tools on political economy analysis within a short and accessible document. It covers the following questions: what is political economy analysis? how and why does political economy analysis add value to development agencies' work? What political economy tools are available? how does political economy analysis relate to other tools? and how should political economy analysis be prepared, undertaken and applied? It includes case studies on how political economy analysis has been used by DFID offices.